Monthly Archives: August 2013

I recently saw a news article about the sad state of the fast food chains. McDonalds is suffering with a quarterly growth rate of just 1%. Burger King and Wendy’s were only about half of that. They are all desperately … Continue reading →

This year I have one of the best summers in years and it just snuck up on me. I didn’t do anything exceptional, no once-in-a-lifetime events. I didn’t win the lottery. I just had many very nice days with family … Continue reading →

Do you remember studying punctuation and hating it? Where should you use a comma? When do you use a semicolon? It all seems kind of silly until you see something like these little poems by Mary Youngquist. The Pessimist The … Continue reading →

Once more I am amazed at what the government does and is PROUD about doing. Minnesota is spending $121 million dollars on the new health care program. This is not to pay insurance premiums, provide health care or pay for … Continue reading →